{"id":"nsw:epi-2013-0213","name":"Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013","slug":"fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013","collection":"regulation","jurisdiction":"nsw","status":"in_force","isInForce":true,"actNumber":"213 of 2013","makingDate":null,"administeringDepartment":null,"currentVersion":{"id":181270,"registerId":"nsw-nsw:epi-2013-0213-current","compilationNumber":null,"startDate":"2026-04-05","status":"InForce","reasons":null,"registeredAt":null},"sections":[{"sectionNumber":"Part 1","sectionType":"part","heading":"Preliminary","content":"# Part 1 Preliminary\n\nPart 1 Preliminary","sortOrder":0},{"sectionNumber":"1","sectionType":"section","heading":"Name of Plan","content":"#### 1 Name of Plan\n\n1.1 Name of Plan\n\n> This Plan is [Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2013-0213).","sortOrder":1},{"sectionNumber":"Part 2","sectionType":"part","heading":"Permitted or prohibited development","content":"# Part 2 Permitted or prohibited development\n\nPart 2 Permitted or prohibited development","sortOrder":13},{"sectionNumber":"2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Land use zones","content":"#### 2 Land use zones\n\n2.1 Land use zones\n\n> The land use zones under this Plan are as follows—\n> \n> > Rural Zones\n> \n> > RU1 Primary Production\n> > \n> > RU2 Rural Landscape\n> > \n> > RU4 Primary Production Small Lots\n> > \n> > RU5 Village\n> \n> > Residential Zones\n> \n> > R1 General Residential\n> > \n> > R2 Low Density Residential\n> > \n> > R3 Medium Density Residential\n> > \n> > R4 High Density Residential\n> \n> > Employment Zones\n> \n> > E1 Local Centre\n> > \n> > E2 Commercial Centre\n> > \n> > E3 Productivity Support\n> > \n> > E4 General Industrial\n> \n> > Mixed Use Zones\n> \n> > MU1 Mixed Use\n> \n> > Special Purpose Zones\n> \n> > SP1 Special Activities\n> > \n> > SP2 Infrastructure\n> > \n> > SP3 Tourist\n> \n> > Recreation Zones\n> \n> > RE1 Public Recreation\n> > \n> > RE2 Private Recreation\n> \n> > Conservation Zones\n> \n> > C2 Environmental Conservation\n> > \n> > C3 Environmental Management\n> \n> > Waterway Zones\n> \n> > W2 Recreational Waterways\n> \n> **cl 2.1:** Am 2022 (829), Sch 1.7\\[1\\].","sortOrder":14},{"sectionNumber":"pt","sectionType":"part","heading":"Land Use Table","content":"# pt Land Use Table\n\nLand Use Table\n\nNote—\n\nState environmental planning policies, including the following, may be relevant to development on land to which this Plan applies—\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Housing) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0714)\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0732), Chapter 2—relating to infrastructure facilities, including air transport, correction, education, electricity generating works and solar energy systems, health services, ports, railways, roads, waste management and water supply systems\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resources and Energy) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0731), Chapter 2\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Resilience and Hazards) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0730), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Industry and Employment) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0723), Chapter 3\n\n> [State Environmental Planning Policy (Primary Production) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0729), Chapter 2\n\n**Land Use tbl:** Am 2014 (115), cl 4 (1) (2); 2017 (493), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2018 (488), Sch 1.1 \\[1\\]; 2019 (621), Sch 3; 2020 (526), Sch 1\\[4\\]; 2022 (314), Sch 1; 2022 (829), Sch 1.7\\[2\\]; 2023 (458), Sch 2.30.\n\nZone RU1 Primary Production\n\nZone RU2 Rural Landscape\n\nZone RU4 Primary Production Small Lots\n\nZone RU5 Village\n\nZone R1 General Residential\n\nZone R2 Low Density Residential\n\nZone R3 Medium Density Residential\n\nZone R4 High Density Residential\n\nZone E1 Local Centre\n\nZone E2 Commercial Centre\n\nZone E3 Productivity Support\n\nZone E4 General Industrial\n\nZone MU1 Mixed Use\n\nZone SP1 Special Activities\n\nZone SP2 Infrastructure\n\nZone SP3 Tourist\n\nZone RE1 Public Recreation\n\nZone RE2 Private Recreation\n\nZone C2 Environmental Conservation\n\nZone C3 Environmental Management\n\nZone W2 Recreational Waterways","sortOrder":30},{"sectionNumber":"3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Permitted with consent","content":"#### 3 Permitted with consent\n\n3 Permitted with consent\n\n> Agritourism; Aquaculture; Building identification signs; Business identification signs; Dwelling houses; Extractive industries; Farm buildings; Flood mitigation works; Intensive livestock agriculture; Intensive plant agriculture; Open cut mining; Roads; Roadside stalls","sortOrder":33},{"sectionNumber":"4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Prohibited","content":"#### 4 Prohibited\n\n4 Prohibited\n\n> Any development not specified in item 2 or 3","sortOrder":34},{"sectionNumber":"Part 3","sectionType":"part","heading":"Exempt and complying development","content":"# Part 3 Exempt and complying development\n\nPart 3 Exempt and complying development","sortOrder":115},{"sectionNumber":"Part 4","sectionType":"part","heading":"Principal development standards","content":"# Part 4 Principal development standards\n\nPart 4 Principal development standards","sortOrder":119},{"sectionNumber":"Part 5","sectionType":"part","heading":"Miscellaneous provisions","content":"# Part 5 Miscellaneous provisions\n\nPart 5 Miscellaneous provisions","sortOrder":133},{"sectionNumber":"5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Relevant acquisition authority","content":"#### 5 Relevant acquisition authority\n\n5.1 Relevant acquisition authority\n\n> > (1) The objective of this clause is to identify, for the purposes of section 3.15 of the Act, the authority of the State that will be the relevant authority to acquire land reserved for certain public purposes if the land is required to be acquired under Division 3 of Part 2 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) (the owner-initiated acquisition provisions).\n> > \n> > Note.\n> > \n> > If the landholder will suffer hardship if there is any delay in the land being acquired by the relevant authority, section 23 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022) requires the authority to acquire the land.\n> \n> > (2) The authority of the State that will be the relevant authority to acquire land, if the land is required to be acquired under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions, is the authority of the State specified below in relation to the land shown on the [Land Reservation Acquisition Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013) (or, if an authority of the State is not specified in relation to land required to be so acquired, the authority designated or determined under those provisions).\n> > \n> > | Type of land shown on Map | Authority of the State |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Local open space” | Council |\n> > | Zone RE1 Public Recreation and marked “Regional open space” | The corporation constituted under section 2.5 of the Act |\n> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Classified road” | Transport for NSW |\n> > | Zone C1 National Parks and Nature Reserves and marked “National Park” | Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 |\n> > | Zone SP2 Infrastructure and marked “Strategic bus corridor” | Transport for NSW |\n> \n> > (3) Development on land acquired by an authority of the State under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions may, before it is used for the purpose for which it is reserved, be carried out, with development consent, for any purpose.\n> \n> Note.\n> \n> If land, other than land specified in the Table to subclause (2) is required to be acquired under the owner-initiated acquisition provisions, the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure is required to take action to enable the designation of the acquiring authority under this clause. Pending the designation of the acquiring authority for that land, the acquiring authority is to be the authority determined by order of the Minister for Planning and Infrastructure (see section 21 of the [Land Acquisition (Just Terms Compensation) Act 1991](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1991-022)).\n> \n> **cl 5.1:** Am 2020 No 30, Sch 4.20.","sortOrder":134},{"sectionNumber":"Part 6","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local provisions—generally","content":"# Part 6 Additional local provisions—generally\n\nPart 6 Additional local provisions—generally","sortOrder":160},{"sectionNumber":"6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Acid sulfate soils","content":"#### 6 Acid sulfate soils\n\n6.1 Acid sulfate soils\n\n> > (1) The objective of this clause is to ensure that development does not disturb, expose or drain acid sulfate soils and cause environmental damage.\n> \n> > (2) Development consent is required for the carrying out of works described in the Table to this subclause on land shown on the [Acid Sulfate Soils Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013) as being of the class specified for those works.\n> > \n> > | Class of land | Works |\n> > | 1 | Any works. |\n> > | 2 | Works below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered. |\n> > | 3 | Works more than 1 metre below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 1 metre below the natural ground surface. |\n> > | 4 | Works more than 2 metres below the natural ground surface.Works by which the watertable is likely to be lowered more than 2 metres below the natural ground surface. |\n> > | 5 | Works within 500 metres of adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land that is below 5 metres Australian Height Datum and by which the watertable is likely to be lowered below 1 metre Australian Height Datum on adjacent Class 1, 2, 3 or 4 land. |\n> \n> > (3) Development consent must not be granted under this clause for the carrying out of works unless an acid sulfate soils management plan has been prepared for the proposed works in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual and has been provided to the consent authority.\n> \n> > (4) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of works if—\n> > \n> > > (a) a preliminary assessment of the proposed works prepared in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual indicates that an acid sulfate soils management plan is not required for the works, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the preliminary assessment has been provided to the consent authority and the consent authority has confirmed the assessment by notice in writing to the person proposing to carry out the works.\n> \n> > (5) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause for the carrying out of any of the following works by a public authority (including ancillary work such as excavation, construction of access ways or the supply of power)—\n> > \n> > > (a) emergency work, being the repair or replacement of the works of the public authority, required to be carried out urgently because the works have been damaged, have ceased to function or pose a risk to the environment or to public health and safety,\n> > \n> > > (b) routine maintenance work, being the periodic inspection, cleaning, repair or replacement of the works of the public authority (other than work that involves the disturbance of more than 1 tonne of soil),\n> > \n> > > (c) minor work, being work that costs less than $20,000 (other than drainage work).\n> \n> > (6) Despite subclause (2), development consent is not required under this clause to carry out any works if—\n> > \n> > > (a) the works involve the disturbance of less than 1 tonne of soil, and\n> > \n> > > (b) the works are not likely to lower the watertable.","sortOrder":161},{"sectionNumber":"Part 7","sectionType":"part","heading":"Additional local clauses—Town Centres","content":"# Part 7 Additional local clauses—Town Centres\n\nPart 7 Additional local clauses—Town Centres","sortOrder":176},{"sectionNumber":"7","sectionType":"section","heading":"Objectives of Part","content":"#### 7 Objectives of Part\n\n7.1 Objectives of Part\n\n> > (1) The objectives of this Part are as follows—\n> > \n> > > (a) to establish exceptions to the maximum height of buildings in Bonnyrigg, Cabramatta, Canley Heights, Canley Vale, Carramar, Fairfield, Fairfield Heights and Villawood,\n> > \n> > > (b) to establish exceptions to the maximum floor space ratio for buildings in Cabramatta and Fairfield.\n> \n> > (2) A provision in this Part prevails over any other provision of this Plan to the extent of any inconsistency.\n> \n> **cl 7.1:** Am 2020 (251), Sch 1\\[2\\]; 2020 (526), Sch 1\\[7\\]; 2024 (172), Sch 1\\[3\\].","sortOrder":177},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 1","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Additional permitted uses","content":"# Schedule 1 Additional permitted uses\n\nSchedule 1 Additional permitted uses\n\n(Clause 2.5)\n\n**sch 1:** Am 2014 (131), Sch 1; 2015 (7), cl 5; 2015 (393), cl 4; 2017 (511), cl 5; 2018 (488), Sch 1.2; 2018 (605), Sch 1 \\[2\\] \\[3\\]; 2019 (104), Sch 1; 2019 (106), cl 5; 2020 (526), Sch 1\\[9\\]; 2021 (566), cl 5; 2022 (568), cl 5; 2022 (829), Sch 1.7\\[7\\] \\[8\\] (am 2023 (82), Sch 1.3\\[3\\]); 2023 (414), cl 4.","sortOrder":190},{"sectionNumber":"6A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1 Bartley Street, Canley Vale","content":"#### 6A Use of certain land at 1 Bartley Street, Canley Vale\n\n6A Use of certain land at 1 Bartley Street, Canley Vale\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “21” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of hotel or motel accommodation is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":197},{"sectionNumber":"8","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1766–1768 The Horsley Drive, Horsley Park","content":"#### 8 Use of certain land at 1766–1768 The Horsley Drive, Horsley Park\n\n8 Use of certain land at 1766–1768 The Horsley Drive, Horsley Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “8” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a service station and food and drink premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":199},{"sectionNumber":"9","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 161 Hume Highway, Lansvale","content":"#### 9 Use of certain land at 161 Hume Highway, Lansvale\n\n9 Use of certain land at 161 Hume Highway, Lansvale\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “9” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of hotel and motel accommodation is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":200},{"sectionNumber":"10","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 346 Elizabeth Drive, Mt Pritchard","content":"#### 10 Use of certain land at 346 Elizabeth Drive, Mt Pritchard\n\n10 Use of certain land at 346 Elizabeth Drive, Mt Pritchard\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “10” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of business premises, being a car wash facility and associated cafe, is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":201},{"sectionNumber":"11","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 102–118 Dublin Street, Smithfield","content":"#### 11 Use of certain land at 102–118 Dublin Street, Smithfield\n\n11 Use of certain land at 102–118 Dublin Street, Smithfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “11” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a cemetery is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":202},{"sectionNumber":"12","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 58–60 O’Connell Street, Smithfield","content":"#### 12 Use of certain land at 58–60 O’Connell Street, Smithfield\n\n12 Use of certain land at 58–60 O’Connell Street, Smithfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “12” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of specialised retail premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":203},{"sectionNumber":"13","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 751 The Horsley Drive, Smithfield","content":"#### 13 Use of certain land at 751 The Horsley Drive, Smithfield\n\n13 Use of certain land at 751 The Horsley Drive, Smithfield\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “13” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of retail premises ancillary to the use of the building as a warehouse or distribution centre is permitted with development consent if the floor space used for retail purposes will not exceed 10% of the total floor space of the building.","sortOrder":204},{"sectionNumber":"14","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 958–960 Woodville Road, Villawood","content":"#### 14 Use of certain land at 958–960 Woodville Road, Villawood\n\n14 Use of certain land at 958–960 Woodville Road, Villawood\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “14” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of business premises, being a car wash facility, is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":205},{"sectionNumber":"15","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 485 Smithfield Road, Wakeley","content":"#### 15 Use of certain land at 485 Smithfield Road, Wakeley\n\n15 Use of certain land at 485 Smithfield Road, Wakeley\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “15” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a service station and take away food and drink premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":206},{"sectionNumber":"16","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 8 Metters Place, Wetherill Park","content":"#### 16 Use of certain land at 8 Metters Place, Wetherill Park\n\n16 Use of certain land at 8 Metters Place, Wetherill Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “16” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a transport depot is permitted with development consent if there is to be no vehicular access between the site and The Horsley Drive.","sortOrder":207},{"sectionNumber":"17","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Zone E4, Wetherill Park","content":"#### 17 Use of certain land in Zone E4, Wetherill Park\n\n17 Use of certain land in Zone E4, Wetherill Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “17” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of sex services premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":208},{"sectionNumber":"17A","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 13–21 Rossetti Street, Wetherill Park","content":"#### 17A Use of certain land at 13–21 Rossetti Street, Wetherill Park\n\n17A Use of certain land at 13–21 Rossetti Street, Wetherill Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “17A” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of multi dwelling housing and residential flat buildings is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":209},{"sectionNumber":"18","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 49 Whitaker Street, Yennora","content":"#### 18 Use of certain land at 49 Whitaker Street, Yennora\n\n18 Use of certain land at 49 Whitaker Street, Yennora\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “18” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of storage premises used in association with a vehicle repair station at 34 Whitaker Street, Yennora, being Lots 15 and 16, Section 6, DP 1625, is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":210},{"sectionNumber":"19","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 449 Victoria Street and 96 Newton Road, Wetherill Park","content":"#### 19 Use of certain land at 449 Victoria Street and 96 Newton Road, Wetherill Park\n\n19 Use of certain land at 449 Victoria Street and 96 Newton Road, Wetherill Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “19” and “20” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of hotel or motel accommodation and medical centres at 449 Victoria Street, Wetherill Park, being Lot 304, DP 1098762, and 96 Newton Road, Wetherill Park, being Lot 4, DP 851250, is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":211},{"sectionNumber":"20","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 620 Elizabeth Drive, Bonnyrigg Heights","content":"#### 20 Use of certain land at 620 Elizabeth Drive, Bonnyrigg Heights\n\n20 Use of certain land at 620 Elizabeth Drive, Bonnyrigg Heights\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “22” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a service station and take away food and drink premises is permitted with development consent, but only if—\n> > \n> > > (a) the consent authority is satisfied that the maximum gross floor area of the site that is used for the purposes of a service station and take away food and drink premises does not exceed 600m2, excluding the floor space of a service station that comprises the driveway, petrol pumps and pump islands, and\n> > \n> > > (b) not more than 1 take away food and drink premises is located on the site at any one time.","sortOrder":212},{"sectionNumber":"21","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 84 Tasman Parade, Fairfield West","content":"#### 21 Use of certain land at 84 Tasman Parade, Fairfield West\n\n21 Use of certain land at 84 Tasman Parade, Fairfield West\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land at 84 Tasman Parade, Fairfield West, being Lots 29 and 30, SP 87321.\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of office premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":213},{"sectionNumber":"22","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1187 The Horsley Drive, Wetherill Park","content":"#### 22 Use of certain land at 1187 The Horsley Drive, Wetherill Park\n\n22 Use of certain land at 1187 The Horsley Drive, Wetherill Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “23” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent if the gross floor area of the premises does not exceed 500m2—\n> > \n> > > (a) commercial premises within a ground floor,\n> > \n> > > (b) business and office premises within a mezzanine level.\n> \n> > (3) Adjoining premises that share a pedestrian access point or other direct internal links are taken to be a single premises.","sortOrder":214},{"sectionNumber":"23","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 17–23 Longfield Street, Cabramatta","content":"#### 23 Use of certain land at 17–23 Longfield Street, Cabramatta\n\n23 Use of certain land at 17–23 Longfield Street, Cabramatta\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “24” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a recreation facility (indoor) and take away food and drink premises is permitted with development consent.\n> \n> > (3) Despite subclause (2), development for the purposes of neighbourhood shops and take away food and drink premises is permitted only if the combined gross floor area of the development does not exceed 160m2.","sortOrder":215},{"sectionNumber":"24","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 661 and 673–683 Smithfield Road, Edensor Park","content":"#### 24 Use of certain land at 661 and 673–683 Smithfield Road, Edensor Park\n\n24 Use of certain land at 661 and 673–683 Smithfield Road, Edensor Park\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “25” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purpose of a residential flat building is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":216},{"sectionNumber":"25","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 1, 21 and 35 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg","content":"#### 25 Use of certain land at 1, 21 and 35 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg\n\n25 Use of certain land at 1, 21 and 35 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “26” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) a residential flat building,\n> > \n> > > (b) a restaurant or cafe,\n> > \n> > > (c) a small bar.","sortOrder":217},{"sectionNumber":"26","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 27 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg","content":"#### 26 Use of certain land at 27 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg\n\n26 Use of certain land at 27 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “27” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of a restaurant or cafe and small bar is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":218},{"sectionNumber":"27","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 37 and 51 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg","content":"#### 27 Use of certain land at 37 and 51 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg\n\n27 Use of certain land at 37 and 51 Bonnyrigg Avenue, Bonnyrigg\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land identified as “28” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent if the development is located only on the ground floor—\n> > \n> > > (a) business premises,\n> > \n> > > (b) office premises,\n> > \n> > > (c) a restaurant or cafe.","sortOrder":219},{"sectionNumber":"28","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land at 2 Kamira Avenue, Villawood","content":"#### 28 Use of certain land at 2 Kamira Avenue, Villawood\n\n28 Use of certain land at 2 Kamira Avenue, Villawood\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to part of Lot 37, DP 202006, 2 Kamira Avenue, Villawood, identified as “29” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of retail premises and business premises is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":220},{"sectionNumber":"29","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Zone E1","content":"#### 29 Use of certain land in Zone E1\n\n29 Use of certain land in Zone E1\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land in Zone E1 that is identified as “31” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the purposes of registered clubs and tourist and visitor accommodation is permitted with development consent.","sortOrder":221},{"sectionNumber":"30","sectionType":"section","heading":"Use of certain land in Zone E4","content":"#### 30 Use of certain land in Zone E4\n\n30 Use of certain land in Zone E4\n\n> > (1) This clause applies to land in Zone E4 that is identified as “30” on the [Key Sites Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013).\n> \n> > (2) Development for the following purposes is permitted with development consent—\n> > \n> > > (a) health consulting rooms,\n> > \n> > > (b) information and education facilities,\n> > \n> > > (c) medical centres,\n> > \n> > > (d) specialised retail premises.","sortOrder":222},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 2","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Exempt development","content":"# Schedule 2 Exempt development\n\nSchedule 2 Exempt development\n\n(Clause 3.1)\n\nNote 1.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies exempt development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional exempt development not specified in that Policy.\n\nNote 2.\n\nExempt development may be carried out without the need for development consent under the Act. Such development is not exempt from any approval, licence, permit or authority that is required under any other Act and adjoining owners’ property rights and the common law still apply.\n\n**sch 2:** Am 2020 (690), Sch 1\\[6\\]–\\[8\\]; 2022 (72), Sch 1.17\\[2\\]; 2022 (829), Sch 1.7\\[9\\].","sortOrder":223},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"Commercial advertising by or on behalf of Council","content":"#### sch.2-sec Commercial advertising by or on behalf of Council\n\nCommercial advertising by or on behalf of Council\n\n> > (1) Must be located on or in a bus shelter or form part of existing signage on public land.\n> \n> > (2) Maximum height—5m above ground level (existing).\n> \n> > (3) Maximum area—3m2.","sortOrder":224},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.2","sectionType":"section","heading":"Display of goods on footpath (associated with retail premises)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.2 Display of goods on footpath (associated with retail premises)\n\nDisplay of goods on footpath (associated with retail premises)\n\n> > (1) Must be associated with retail premises being carried out with lawful consent on land identified as one of the following on the Town Centre Precinct Map—\n> > \n> > > (a) Cabramatta,\n> > \n> > > (b) Canley Heights,\n> > \n> > > (c) Canley Vale,\n> > \n> > > (d) Fairfield,\n> > \n> > > (e) Fairfield Heights,\n> > \n> > > (f) Villawood.\n> \n> > (2) Width of goods on display must not be more than the width of the frontage of the retail premises.\n> \n> > (3) Any goods on display must not protrude by more than 60cm from the boundary line of the premises.\n> \n> > (4) Must not include the display of any goods, material or products that pose a significant risk in the locality to human health, life or property or to the biophysical environment.","sortOrder":225},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.3","sectionType":"section","heading":"Emergency works","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.3 Emergency works\n\nEmergency works\n\n> > (1) Must be located on land that is owned or managed by Council.\n> \n> > (2) Must not involve the removal of asbestos, unless that removal is undertaken in accordance with How To Safely Remove Asbestos: Code of Practice(ISBN 978 0 642 33317 9) published by Safe Work Australia.\n> \n> > (3) For the purposes of this clause, emergency works has the same meaning as in [State Environmental Planning Policy (Transport and Infrastructure) 2021](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2021-0732), Chapter 2.","sortOrder":226},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.4","sectionType":"section","heading":"Outdoor dining (associated with food and drink premises)","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.4 Outdoor dining (associated with food and drink premises)\n\nOutdoor dining (associated with food and drink premises)\n\n> > (1) Must be associated with an adjacent food and drink premises being carried out with lawful consent on land identified as one of the following on the [Town Centre Precinct Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013)—\n> > \n> > > (a) Cabramatta,\n> > \n> > > (b) Canley Heights,\n> > \n> > > (c) Canley Vale,\n> > \n> > > (d) Fairfield,\n> > \n> > > (e) Fairfield Heights,\n> > \n> > > (f) Villawood.\n> \n> > (2) If located on a footpath—must be consistent with an approval granted under section 125 of the [Roads Act 1993](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1993-033).\n> \n> > (3) Width must not be more than the width of the frontage of the associated food and drink premises.\n> \n> > (4) Minimum size of unobstructed pedestrian access on footpath—\n> > \n> > > (a) 2m, or\n> > \n> > > (b) if located on land in Zone MU1 that is identified as “Cabramatta” on the [Town Centre Precinct Map](https://www.planningportal.nsw.gov.au/publications/environmental-planning-instruments/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013)—3m.\n> \n> > (5) Must not involve any structures other than chairs, tables and table umbrellas.","sortOrder":227},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.5","sectionType":"section","heading":"Public artwork, sculptures, plaques, memorials, statues and monuments","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.5 Public artwork, sculptures, plaques, memorials, statues and monuments\n\nPublic artwork, sculptures, plaques, memorials, statues and monuments\n\n> > (1) Must be carried out by or on behalf of Council on land owned or managed by Council.\n> \n> > (2) Must not be erected on or within the curtilage of a heritage item.","sortOrder":228},{"sectionNumber":"sch.2-sec-oc.6","sectionType":"section","heading":"Temporary use of land","content":"#### sch.2-sec-oc.6 Temporary use of land\n\nTemporary use of land\n\n> > (1) Must be land owned or managed by Council.\n> \n> > (2) Subject to subclause (3), maximum period of 52 days (whether or not consecutive days) in any period of 12 months.\n> \n> > (3) In relation to part of Lot 1, DP 1251493, 480–482 Smithfield Road, Wakeley, known as Fairfield Showground, maximum period of 104 days, whether or not consecutive days, in any period of 12 months.","sortOrder":229},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 3","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Complying development","content":"# Schedule 3 Complying development\n\nSchedule 3 Complying development\n\n(Clause 3.2)\n\nNote.\n\n[State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572) specifies complying development and the complying development conditions for that development under that Policy. The Policy has State-wide application. This Schedule contains additional complying development not specified in that Policy.","sortOrder":230},{"sectionNumber":"sch.3-sec","sectionType":"section","heading":"General conditions","content":"#### sch.3-sec General conditions\n\nGeneral conditions\n\n> Any development specified in Part 1 is subject to the same conditions set out in Schedule 6 to [State Environmental Planning Policy (Exempt and Complying Development Codes) 2008](/view/html/inforce/current/epi-2008-0572).","sortOrder":233},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 4","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Classification and reclassification of public land","content":"# Schedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land\n\nSchedule 4 Classification and reclassification of public land\n\n(Clause 5.2)\n\n**sch 4:** Am 2014 (595), Sch 1 \\[1\\] \\[2\\]; 2016 (19), Sch 1.","sortOrder":234},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 5","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Environmental heritage","content":"# Schedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\nSchedule 5 Environmental heritage\n\n(Clause 5.10)\n\n**sch 5:** Am 2018 (605), Sch 1 \\[4\\] \\[5\\]; 2020 (526), Sch 1\\[10\\]; 2020 (690), Sch 1\\[9\\]–\\[21\\]; 2024 (172), Sch 1\\[11\\]–\\[13\\].","sortOrder":238},{"sectionNumber":"Schedule 6","sectionType":"schedule","heading":"Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture","content":"# Schedule 6 Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture\n\nSchedule 6 Pond-based and tank-based aquaculture\n\n(Clause 5.19)","sortOrder":242},{"sectionNumber":"Division 1","sectionType":"division","heading":"Site location requirements","content":"## Division 1 Site location requirements\n\nDivision 1 Site location requirements","sortOrder":244},{"sectionNumber":"Division 2","sectionType":"division","heading":"Operational requirements","content":"## Division 2 Operational requirements\n\nDivision 2 Operational requirements","sortOrder":246}],"analysis":{"issue_detection":{"absurdities":[],"contradictions":[]},"flash_summary":{"complexity_score":8,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The instrument has expanded beyond a basic zoning and development‑consent framework into a layered, site‑specific regulatory code. Since its original making, numerous amendments have added tailored permissions for particular parcels (Schedule 1), precinct overlays and town‑centre exceptions (Part 7), layered environmental and flood planning rules, design excellence and active frontage controls, and a Special Entertainment Precinct (clause 6.14). Those additions move the Plan from a relatively standard LEP towards a complex mix of area‑wide controls plus bespoke site‑level rules and discretionary design tests, increasing the degree of local tailoring and administrative discretion compared with a simple zoning instrument."},"complexity_factors":["Large number of zone types (20+ zones) and a detailed Land Use Table with different rules for each zone (clause 2.1–2.3)","Extensive reliance on external maps (Land Zoning, Height of Buildings, Floor Space Ratio, Lot Size, Key Sites, Terrestrial Biodiversity, Riparian Lands, Landslide Risk, Active Street Frontages, Minimum Site Area, etc.) — map‑based rules multiply local variations (clause 1.7; many clauses referencing maps)","Numerous schedules (Schedules 1–6) including dozens of site‑specific additional uses (Schedule 1) and a long heritage list (Schedule 5)","Multiple site‑ and precinct‑specific exceptions and overrides in Part 7 (town centres) that prevail over general rules (clause 7.1)","Layering of State instruments and cross‑references (SEPPs, multiple Acts) that can prevail over or interact with the Plan (clause 1.9 and many clauses citing other Acts)","Conditional and nested exceptions (e.g. floor space and height exceptions that require minimum lot area, width and depth thresholds; cll 4.4A, 4.4B, Part 7)","Procedural special cases and savings provisions (pre‑commencement DAs, amendments, clause 1.8A) creating time‑dependent rules","Discretionary decision points requiring assessments, heritage management documents, or design excellence demonstrations (clauses 5.10, 6.12, 7.11), increasing subjective assessment","Multiple environmental overlays with mandatory tests (acid sulfate soils, biodiversity, riparian, flood, public bushland) that trigger specialised technical reports (clauses 6.1, 6.5–6.6, 5.21, 5.23)","Recent and ongoing amendments adding new instruments (e.g. Special Entertainment Precinct, design excellence inserts) so the Plan is accretive and contains many amendment notes"],"plain_english_summary":"**What this Plan does (mechanics)\n\n- Sets the local land use rules for the City of Fairfield: which uses are allowed where (zoning), what needs council approval (development consent), and what can proceed without consent (exempt or complying development). (see clauses 2.1–2.3, 3.1–3.2)\n\n- Implements a set of maps and schedules that fix key numerical limits and site‑specific rules: e.g. Land Zoning Map, Height of Buildings Map, Floor Space Ratio Map, Lot Size Map, Key Sites Map and others. Those maps determine permitted uses, maximum heights, floor space ratios (density) and minimum lot sizes. (see clauses 1.7, 2.2, 4.3–4.5)\n\n- Identifies zone objectives and a Land Use Table that lists, for every zone, uses permitted without consent, permitted only with consent, and prohibited uses. (clause 2.3 and the Land Use Table)\n\n- Contains principal development standards (minimum lot sizes, minimum lot sizes for special cases, height limits, floor space ratios) and rules for when exceptions can be made. (Part 4, especially clauses 4.1, 4.3, 4.4, 4.6)\n\n- Adds a large set of local provisions addressing environmental constraints (acid sulfate soils, biodiversity, riparian land, landslide risk), heritage protection, flood planning and public bushland; in many cases development consent cannot be granted unless the consent authority is satisfied particular environmental or heritage protections are met. (clauses 6.1, 6.5–6.7, 5.10, 5.21, 5.23)\n\n- Creates town‑centre overlays with bespoke rules for Cabramatta, Fairfield, Bonnyrigg, Villawood and others — these override general rules where inconsistent and set site‑specific thresholds for height/FAR and other design tests. (Part 7)\n\n- Lists site‑specific additional permitted uses and conditions for particular lots (Schedule 1) and lists local heritage items (Schedule 5).\n\n- Sets the local consent authority (Council) as the decision‑maker, subject to State policies that prevail where they conflict. (clause 1.6; clause 1.9)\n\n\nWho this affects\n\n- Landowners and prospective developers inside Fairfield: zoning and maps determine what they can build, what consents they must get, and numeric limits (height, floor space, lot size). (Part 2 and Part 4)\n- Residents and neighbours: many clauses protect amenity, heritage, bushland, riparian corridors and flood safety and give Council discretion to refuse development that would cause adverse impacts. (clauses 4.3, 5.10, 6.5, 5.21)\n- Businesses in town centres and specific key sites: the Plan both permits and constrains commercial activity through active street frontage rules, ground‑floor use rules and site‑specific permissions or caps. (clauses 6.10–6.11; Schedule 1; Part 7)\n- Public authorities: the Plan recognises Crown uses and allows some public works to proceed with distinct rules. (clause 5.12)\n\n\nWhy it matters (incentives, costs and how behaviour changes)\n\n- Zoning and numeric controls shape private investment decisions. Developers will target land where the maps and Part 7 town‑centre exceptions allow higher height/FAR or where Schedule 1 grants a special use (e.g. a larger supermarket or hotel). (clauses 4.3–4.4; Part 7; Schedule 1)\n\n- Council is the gatekeeper: it decides development consent, assesses environmental and heritage impacts, and can require heritage management plans or covenants as conditions (clauses 5.10, 4.5(9)). That concentrates decision power at the local authority; applicants bear the compliance cost and the risk of refusal or additional conditions.\n\n- The Plan creates both broad (zone‑wide) and highly tailored (site‑specific) rules. Site‑specific permissions (Schedule 1) or bespoke town centre thresholds concentrate benefits to particular land parcels and increase the value of those parcels relative to otherwise similar land.\n\n- Developers can seek exceptions to development standards (clause 4.6) but must satisfy the consent authority that compliance is \"unreasonable or unnecessary\" and provide environmental planning grounds. This creates a formal route to negotiate higher density, but requires evidentiary justification and gives Council discretion.\n\n- Environmental, heritage and flood provisions impose constraints and additional studies/conditions (e.g. acid sulfate soils management plans; biodiversity and riparian assessments). Those are additional upfront costs and potential delays for applicants but are mandatory where the mapped constraints apply (clause 6.1; clauses 6.5–6.6; clause 5.21).\n\n- The Plan can suspend some private covenants to allow development consistent with the Plan (clause 1.9A), which changes the balance between private contract rights and municipal planning objectives — but several protected instruments (e.g. conservation agreements, Crown instruments) are excluded.\n\n- Special procedural savings and transition rules preserve the status of development applications lodged before amendments or commencement in specified cases (clause 1.8A). That reduces retrospective application of new controls but also creates a two‑track process for outstanding applications.\n\n\nWho pays, who decides, practical risks\n\n- Developers/landowners pay for studies, application fees, design and any required remediation/mitigation. Council decides consent and conditions (clause 1.6). State SEPPs can override local rules (clause 1.9).\n- Implementation risks: map accuracy, cumulative complexity of cross‑referenced State policies, and substantial site‑by‑site variation increase the time and cost of assessment and create potential for inconsistent outcomes depending on Council discretion and the quality of supporting material submitted by applicants.\n\n(References: consent authority cl 1.6; maps cl 1.7; zone and land use table cl 2.1–2.3; principal standards Part 4; exceptions cl 4.6; environmental and heritage clauses Part 5 and Part 6; schedules 1–6.)"},"flash_summary_failed":{"failed":true,"reason":"Unauthenticated. Configure AI_GATEWAY_API_KEY or use a provider module. Learn more: https://ai-sdk.dev/unauthenticated-ai-gateway","source":"analysis-cron"},"kimi_summary":{"_metrics":{"completionTokens":705},"content_quality":"ok","complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":false,"description":"The legislation appears consistent with its original purpose as a comprehensive local environmental plan. While it has been amended multiple times (noted throughout with amendment references), these appear to be incremental updates rather than scope expansion. The core structure covering zoning, development standards, heritage, and environmental protection remains intact."},"complexity_factors":["Multiple overlapping zone systems (11 zone categories with 22 specific zones)","Extensive cross-referencing to maps (Height of Buildings Map, Floor Space Ratio Map, Lot Size Map, Town Centre Precinct Map, etc.)","Nested exceptions to standards — clauses 4.3A, 4.4A, 4.4B, and Part 7 create conditional overrides based on site area, street frontage, and location","Detailed heritage controls with multiple approval triggers and consultation requirements (clauses 5.10, Schedule 5)","Environmental overlays requiring sequential assessment (biodiversity, riparian land, flood planning, acid sulfate soils, landslide risk)","Schedule 1 contains 30 site-specific additional permitted uses with individual conditions","Multiple savings and transitional provisions (clauses 1.8, 1.8A) preserving rights under earlier planning instruments","Aquaculture provisions with zone-specific restrictions and operational requirements (Schedule 6)"],"plain_english_summary":"This is the **Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013**, a planning rulebook that controls what can be built and how land can be used across Fairfield City Council in Sydney's south-west.\n\n**What it does:**\n- **Zones every property** into categories like residential (R1–R4), employment (E1–E4), rural (RU1–RU5), mixed use (MU1), and conservation (C2–C3). Each zone has a \"Land Use Table\" saying what's allowed without approval, what needs council approval, and what's banned.\n- **Sets development standards** — minimum lot sizes for subdivisions, maximum building heights, and floor space ratios (how much building you can squeeze onto a site). There are special rules for town centres like Cabramatta, Fairfield, and Bonnyrigg that allow taller buildings or higher density if certain conditions are met.\n- **Protects heritage** — lists heritage items (old buildings, trees, railway structures) and requires council approval to demolish or alter them.\n- **Protects the environment** — includes rules for flood-prone land, bushland, riparian areas (land near waterways), acid sulfate soils, and landslide risks.\n- **Allows some development without approval** — \"exempt development\" like small outdoor dining areas, footpath displays, and public art in town centres.\n- **Controls specific uses** — caps things like bed-and-breakfast rooms (max 3), home businesses (max 30m²), and neighbourhood shops (max 80m²).\n\n**Who it affects:**\n- Property owners, developers, and businesses in Fairfield wanting to build, subdivide, or change land use.\n- Residents in heritage areas or near sensitive environmental zones.\n\n**Why it matters:**\nIt shapes how Fairfield grows — balancing housing density, protecting farmland and bushland, supporting local shopping strips, and preserving the area's multicultural character (including special provisions for arts, culture, and entertainment venues)."},"summary":{"complexity_score":7,"scope_assessment":{"changed":true,"description":"The plan's scope has clearly expanded significantly from its original 2013 form. With over 60 amendments across 12 years, the plan has been incrementally modified — likely adding new land use zones, adjusting development standards, incorporating new state government policies, and responding to local growth pressures. What began as a consolidated local planning framework has grown into a substantially more complex and layered instrument through continuous amendment."},"complexity_factors":["Standard instrument LEP framework imports complex state-level planning rules that interact with local provisions","The plan has been amended more than 60 times between 2013 and 2025, creating a layered and evolving rulebook","Multiple land use zones each with their own permitted, prohibited, and consent-required activities","Interaction with numerous other planning instruments, state environmental planning policies (SEPPs), and the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979","Only metadata and version history were provided — the actual substantive provisions (zones, height limits, maps, schedules) are not visible in this extract, making full assessment impossible","Spatial complexity: rules vary lot-by-lot depending on zoning maps, overlays (e.g. flood, heritage, biodiversity), and site-specific provisions","Legal jargon throughout (floor space ratio, permissibility, consent authority, standard instrument) requires specialist interpretation"],"plain_english_summary":"The Fairfield Local Environmental Plan 2013 is the main planning rulebook for Fairfield LGA (south‑west Sydney) that controls what can be built, where, and how. It affects property owners, residents, developers, businesses and council by setting land use, building scale, heritage and environmental protections, and subdivision rules.\n\nIt matters if you own, buy, rent or develop property in Fairfield — check the current (frequently amended) version before acting."}},"importantCases":[],"_links":{"self":"/api/acts/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013","history":"/api/acts/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013/history","analysis":"/api/acts/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013/analysis","conflicts":"/api/acts/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013/conflicts","importantCases":"/api/acts/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013/important-cases","documents":"/api/acts/fairfield-local-environmental-plan-2013/documents"}}